Posts Tagged ‘spotlight’
 

 

SHOWBUZZDAILY THURSDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 8.20.2020

  The final night of the DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION remained within the 0.2-0.4 range of the previous nights.  In 2016 Night 4 rose from Night 3, although that was mostly because CBS (which had Thursday’s big le...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.7.2017

        NETWORK FINALS:  It was a veritable bonanza of extra tenths, as THIS IS US, THE MIDDLE, NEW GIRL, THE MICK and THE WALL all gained 0.1 in final numbers         Broadcast Official...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

THE SKED MIDSEASON FINALE REVIEW: “Hart of Dixie”

  Some smart shifts in emphasis have left HART OF DIXIE in fine shape as it reaches the midpoint of its second season, changes that were evident in tonight’s midseason finale, written by series creator Leila Gerstein...
by Mitch Salem
 

 
 

THE SKED’S TUESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 8/13/13

  With one exception, nothing on network TV last night was above a 1.3 rating–which is to say, the night was firmly in what used to be called “cable territory.” NBC:  AMERICA’S GOT TALENT towered over ...
by Mitch Salem
 

 

 

THE SKED Season Premiere Review: “Major Crimes”

  MAJOR CRIMES:  Monday 9PM on TNT MAJOR CRIMES returned for its third season tonight with a grim but unremarkable hour.  The episode, written by Co-Executive Producer Michael Alaimo and directed by David McWhirter, tipp...
by Mitch Salem
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY Series Premiere Review: “Whiskey Cavalier”

  WHISKEY CAVALIER:  Wednesday 10PM on ABC ABC capped Oscar Night with a bit of dessert, very much a trifle:  a “sneak preview” of WHISKEY CAVALIER, which will officially premiere on Wednesday night with the ...
by Mitch Salem
 

 

 

THE SKED’S WEDNESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 12/5/12

Thanks to Nielsen delays, Chicago Fire had to wait to get some unaccustomed good news. NBC:  CHICAGO FIRE benefits by not airing against a new CSI on CBS, because their audiences, while overlapping, prefer the latter when they...
by Mitch Salem
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY FRIDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 10.6.2017

  ONCE UPON A TIME had a rude welcome to Fridays. DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For each broadcast program (or hour segment), the chart below displays preliminary key advertiser demographics (adult 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54 ratings), ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Tuesday 6.28.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  Reruns at 0.31/0.28/0.20. CBS:  Reruns at 0.33/0.27/0.23. NBC:  AMERICA’S GOT TALENT ticked down to 0.64, and DANCING WITH MYSELF rose 0.08 to 0.36. FOX:  Reruns at 0.21/0.15. CW:  The s...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY TUESDAY NETWORK SCORECARD – 1.28.2020

  Some exits. DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For each broadcast program (or hour segment), the chart below displays preliminary live+same day key advertiser demographics (adult 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54 ratings), audience skews (women ...
by Mitch Metcalf
 

 

 

UPDATED: THE SKED CABLE/NETWORK SCORECARD – 3/9/14

  UPDATE:  RESURRECTION only got bigger in final numbers, rising 0.2 to a huge 3.8 (crushed by THE WALKING DEAD, but still).  That tied the debut of THE BLACKLIST last fall–and of course BLACKLIST had a giant lead-in f...
by Mitch Salem
 

 
 

THE SKED: Will NBC “Do No Harm”?

  NBC has dug a deep hole for itself on Thursdays, which used to be the crown jewel of its week.  Last night, its average in 18-49 year old viewers was a horrific 1.2, less than half of CBS and FOX’s numbers and jus...
by Mitch Salem
 

 

 

SHOWBUZZDAILY FILM REVIEW: “The Lone Ranger”

  THE LONE RANGER:  Not Even For Free – The Silver Bullet Is Self-Inflicted Disney’s reluctance to produce THE LONE RANGER is well-documented; the studio even shut down the production shortly before shooting w...
by Mitch Salem
 

 
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY Season Finale Review: “Atlanta”

  When FX’s ATLANTA began its 2nd season at the beginning of March, it seemed like a big enough deal to note that with the departures of Louis C.K. and Ryan Murphy (for very different reasons), Atlanta‘s creato...
by Mitch Salem
 

 

 

SHOWBUZZDAILY Season Finale Review: “The Americans”

  THE AMERICANS isn’t a show that indulges in many meta moments, but late in this Season 4 it gave one to Matthew Beeman (Daniel Flaherty), son of FBI agent Stan (Noah Emmerich), in one of his unwitting conversations...
by Mitch Salem